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| Darris K. Meyers |
Officers arrived in the area, and observed the subject inside the home with what looked to be a semi-automatic scoped rifle in his possession. Officers also seen the subject was wearing a bullet resistant vest.
Officers attempted to establish a line of communication with the subject during the initial contact. During this time, the subject was refusing to exit the residence and fired a shot from the rifle in an unknown direction.
Law enforcement began contacting nearby residents attempting to evacuate residents away from the area. During the incident several other shots were fired from inside the home by the suspect.
After an extended amount of time the subject came out of the residence, unarmed and officers were able to take the subject into custody without further incident.
The subject was transported to NRMC for evaluation and later transferred to the Vernon County Jail for holding.
Nevada Police Detectives obtained a search warrant for the home and removed two firearms from the residence, one semiautomatic handgun and one semiautomatic scoped rifle. A large amount of ammunition was also recovered at the scene.
The suspect has been identified as Nevada resident, 24 year old, Darris K. Meyers. He has been charged with the following:
Assault in the first degree, Felony A
Armed Criminal Action, Felony, Unclassified
Unlawful use of a weapon, Felony, B
Assault in the second degree, Felony, D
Unlawful use of weapon, Felony E
A bond was set at $500,000 cash only.
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